There are more than 500 million adults suffering from obesity according to a 2008 statistics. The number has jumped more than doubled since 1980.
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Leptospirosis Is Now Up In Time For The Rainy Season, Thrives In Flooded Areas
In view of the increasing number of cases of leptospirosis the Department of Health (DOH) is appealing to those with flu like symptoms for more than two days to seek treatment.
Risk & Safety Concerns From Infections Still Persist In The Body Art Of Tattooing
Tattooing is not only a body work of art but also a form of self expression for people who are not afraid to express themselves in projecting their personality.
Is Cat Bite Much Worse Than A Dog Bite?
‘A cat bite is much worse than a dog or rat bite. It’s the worst animal in the UK to be bitten by,’ according to a medical practitioner from Chelsea & Westminster A & E .
Patients Take The Risk Using Contaminated Organ For Transplant Rather Than Die Waiting For Much Needed Donor Organ
Viaspan is a sterile, cold solution used to preserve donor organ for transplant.
Emotional Stress Of Losing A Loved One Can Subject Grieving Persons More Vulnerable To Infections
Emotional Stress Of Losing A Loved One Can Weaken Body’s Immune System & Reduce The Ability To Fight Off Infections.
If Bacteria Start To Resist Common Antibiotics, Every Antibiotic Developed Is At Risk Of Becoming Useless – Expert
The world is now confronted with an antibiotic crisis, bacteria carried by humans are becoming so resistant to antibiotics that could make any ordinary infection potentially fatal.
Sea Mammals Are Infected With Parasites Common Only To Domesticated Animals
Globally, seals, otters and other species are increasingly infected by parasites and other diseases long common to domesticated animals like goats, cows, cats and dogs, marine mammal experts told a major science conference.
E. Coli Bacteria Offers Hope & Could Be The Key To Convert Biodiesel Fuel Commercially Viable
Biodiesel has often been hailed as a possible solution to reducing our reliance on fossil fuels.
Do Airborne Microorganisms Responsible In Weather Occurrence?
Researchers have discovered a high concentration of bacteria in the center of hailstones, suggesting that airborne microorganisms may be responsible for that and other weather occurrence.